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From Good Intention to Lasting Habit

By: David Werdiger
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Oct 16
1 min read

A friend of mine, who is a personal trainer, once tried to take weekly tech breaks. However, after three weeks, he gave up.

It reminded me why people hire personal trainers: not because they can’t exercise, but because sticking with it alone is hard.

Unplugging is the same. We can’t expect to master the pause overnight. It takes support, structure, and practice.

That’s why I’ve been developing programs to guide people on their journey. Because taking a pause from technology isn’t just a nice idea – it’s a discipline. And like any discipline, accountability makes all the difference.

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.

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